Modesto City Schools Winter Break 2026

Winter break 2026 for Modesto City Schools is Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Fri, Jan 8, 2027. The last day of school before the break is Friday, December 18, 2026, and classes resume Monday, January 11, 2027.

winter breakDecember 21, 2026 to January 8, 202715 school days

Last day beforeFri, Dec 18, 2026

School resumesMon, Jan 11, 2027

Days off in a row23Dec 19 to Jan 10

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Planning notes

Christmas Day (Friday, December 25, 2026) and New Year’s Day (Friday, January 1, 2027) both fall inside the break.

Verified against Modesto City Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026. Confidence: High.

Source: Modesto City Schools 2026-2027 Academic Calendar (PDF) · district calendar page

We fetch this document again every day and compare it with the version we verified; if the district changes it, the dates here are read again.

Note: Calendar does not say it is board-approved, so status is unknown. Sep 7, Nov 11, Nov 26-27, Jan 18, Feb 8 and Feb 15 are labeled only 'Holiday/Holidays' (TK-12 Non-Attendance). Winter Break is printed as Dec 21-31 and Jan 1-8, with classes resuming Jan 11. Early release list is TK-12 minimum days only (Wednesday Collaboration Days plus Nov 25). Other minimum days by grade are not listed: Dec 18 (TK-8) and May 24-27 (TK-8, with 9-12 finals schedule May 25-27); TK-6 parent conference weeks Nov 16-20 and Mar 4-5; other TK-6, 7-8 and 9-12 minimum days for open houses, back-to-school nights and quarter/trimester ends. Finals week for grades 9-12 is Dec 16-18. Spanish version on the document matches the English one.

Winter break in nearby districts

102 of the other 103 California districts we track have winter break the same week.

District	Winter break	Back to school
Modesto City Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 8, 2027	Mon, Jan 11, 2027
Turlock Unified School District	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Manteca Unified School District	December 21, 2026 to January 4, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Tracy Unified School District	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Lodi Unified School District	December 21, 2026 to January 4, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Merced City School District	December 18, 2026 to January 4, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Brentwood Union School District	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District	December 21, 2026 to January 4, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Pleasanton Unified School District	December 24, 2026 to January 8, 2027	Mon, Jan 11, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does Modesto City Schools winter break start and end?

Winter break starts Monday, December 21, 2026 and ends Friday, January 8, 2027.

When do Modesto City Schools students go back to school after winter break?

Monday, January 11, 2027.

How many days off is winter break?

fifteen school days. With the weekends, students are off 23 days in a row (Sat, Dec 19, 2026 to Sun, Jan 10, 2027).

Could Modesto City Schools winter break dates change?

The dates come from the district’s calendar. Districts sometimes revise a calendar after weather closures; we re-check the official document every week and update this page if it changes.

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Modesto City Schools Winter Break 2026

Planning notes

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